Screw Jam

I’ve been playing this game for about a month or so and at first I really enjoyed it even though it’s nothing like the ads. I mainly play it in my spare time and I’ve gotten up to level 270. Unfortunately, once I reached like level 240 or so, the levels have become extremely difficult to beat! Some you cannot beat without the power ups. The power ups were 3 extra holes for 225, 3 hammers for I think it was 350 or so and 3 x2 colors so you can clear 2 colors at once for like 375 coins. Which isn’t terrible but when you can only get up to 30 coins per level you beat(you have to watch an ad to get it which I normally do because you have to watch an ad regardless after each level.), it’s difficult to beat some levels. And there are different levels with different difficulties but the amount of coins you recieve never changes even for the extremely hard levels. Then today I went to play it and when I went to get a power up because I finally had enough, or so I thought, the prices have changed! Now it’s 550 for the 3 extra holes, 1000 for 3 hammers, and 750 for 3 x2 but the amount of coins per level is still the same. You also get to spin the wheel but you have to watch ads to get 2 spins per day and the prizes that are for coins are low amounts. When I get a coin amount it’s usually only 20 coins. I’m debating whether or not to keep the app or just delete it and find a new/better game.

First off, I absolutely love this game. I usually find myself gravitating towards it if I happen to be on my phone. With that being said though, there are a couple of issues that I keep experiencing. 1. Everytime the developers have you update the app, the level patterns change. There will be times where a level is hard for me to complete and once I run out of lives, I’ll take a break. Then, I’ll come back to the game, the app will have me update it, and then the pattern is completely different. It gets frustrating because I’ll try to find the solution to the new pattern online, yet no one else seems to have the same pattern as I do. I’ve come across multiple videos that each have the same level number, but each video has a completely different pattern to one another. 2. I’ve already gotten used to this issue but it might be confusing to new downloaders. The 5 extra holes that they give you, aren’t actually 5 extra holes. It’s only 4, which in the beginning made no sense to me. Why would you give me 5 extra holes if I can’t even use the fifth one most of the time?

This is a really fun game with potential, but its failings hold it back. As stated in the previous review, they give you 5 screw place holders, but you can only use four. If you attempt to use the 5th, you fail. What’s the point of it being there, then? The ONLY time you can use the 5th place holder is when removing two screws attached by a string, if one of the screws is going into the current colour-block you’re filling. Still, what’s the point of even having a 5th holder that can only be used occasionally? The other problem is, unless you’re willing to spend money or you’re able to save a lot…and I mean A LOT…of coins, there are levels you can’t pass without using coins to buy extra place holders, hammers, etc. And without actually progressing, the only way you can get extra coins without spending money are the two “lucky spins” you get every 24 hours. Those spins give you extra coins or “tools,” depending on what you land on. I’ll usually get 20-50 coins with my first spin (you need a minimum of 250 coins to buy a tool), and then extended “life” on the second. If I don’t have enough coins to buy *A* tool, or I can buy *A* tool but it’s still not enough to pass a level, there are times when I can’t play the game for 3-4 days…not until I can accumulate more coins with my daily (2) spins. Most other games I play allow you to watch a video for extra coins. That would come in really handy with this game! I prefer games I can play everyday with at least a chance of progressing, but if you have no coins and no tools, and you’re on a level that you can’t pass without extra tools, it can be days before it’s even worth your time.